Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
May 20, 1958
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Van Cliburn, first winner of Moscow's International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.573′ N, 74° 0.622′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway just south of Cortland Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 Broadway, New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. June 23, 1958 (here, next to this marker); July 11, 1957 (here, next to this marker); January 29, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); March 13, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); October 14, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); May 29, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); March 12, 1956 (within shouting distance of this marker); August 30, 1956 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding May 20, 1958. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
Related marker.
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Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date. (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
